Lesley Heard
14 Green - Assistant Coach
Coach Fun Facts
- Side hustles as a make-up artist
- National Name-That-Book Champion
- Majored in Math
- 5th Grade jump rope champion
- Favorite food is guacamole
Coach Bio
This season (2022-2023) Lesley Heard is the assistant coach for Roots Volleyball’s top 14s team – 14 Green.
Lesley was a two-year letter winner at Texas State University and helped lead her team to a Southland Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004. She was Co-President of the Texas State Student Athletic Advisory Council, won the Oak Farms Dairy Academic Achievement Award as a freshman, and was on the Capital One Bank Commissioners Honor Roll. Lesley transferred to the University of Texas and was a member of the NIRSA Division 1 National Championship club volleyball team in 2007 and 2008 finalist. In 2008, she was awarded NIRSA Division 1 First Team All-American.
Lesley is currently the Varsity Volleyball Coach and Program Director at Regents School of Austin. Her previous coaching experience includes The University of Texas Volleyball Camps (2007-2010), University of Texas Men’s club team (2006), TCS Camp (2009-2011), TCS Clinics, and numerous private volleyball lessons. IMPACT certified. CAP Level 1 certified. NFHS certified. SafeSport certified.
Last season (2021-2022) Lesley Heard served as the assistant coach for Roots Volleyball’s top 14s team – 14 Under Armour Green. This will be Lesley’s 2nd season coaching with the Roots Volleyball family.